What say you b***h ? I'm gonna go full butterfly into your lane, you better be good at apnea and swim underwater if you don't want your head chopped off.
Swimmers of fit. how the hell do you get cardio on this? i can do a few fifty meter swims at the pool. like three then gas out the rest of the time and can only do twenty five meters. sometimes i add in doggie paddle or frog swim with my head above water. i work out weights two three times a week. upper lower shoulder arms day etc. swim two three times a week. sometimes i go harder swimming. i dont smoke cigarettes or drink.
i smoke a shit load of weed. i mean alot. this could be effecting me also. whats some good ways to increase my cardio swim bros?? ive been super setting hard in the gym. but its not translating to the pool. i do no running. i bike to work but its casual cause im not going to frickin work sweaty. i jump rope casually like once a week or every two weeks. i do that at home. i just wanna get my swimming up to one hundred meters. ive been practicing breathing and form. some people said i had a fast and strong stroke. and maybe im swimming to fast. but idk
Sounds like you don’t know proper form, so your breathing is shit
Breaststroke is the easiest to get started with. Watch some videos and make sure you’re breathing right and maximizing your streamline
i probably do not know proper form. ive only been practicing free style. cause a few people told me i should get better at freestyle before i attempted breaststroke. i still do it anyways like i said with my head above water. you think i should practice it?? also i with my freestyle. ive been practicing taking breathes every two strokes and ways to not really get panicky. and try to swim faster. like thinking, okay all i gotta do is turn my head and body left or right. most of the time right. so im getting over that and keeping a more consistent pace.
do you think i should incorporate a snorkel? ive seen people do both at the pool. one day a snorkel day another freestyle breathe control. i still feel great swimming and actually feel like i'm moving forward. i should say. ive only been swimming like this since like mid june. i'm in the south like florida heated and chilled pool. so going all year round. oh and ive been using one of those little leg floaties you put between the knees to keep my legs afloat while keeping my head down
If the breathing is tough get a snorkel to work on form, the foam things I called pull bouys, and you should also use a kickboard sometimes so your kicking doesn't lag behind. A typical swim workout for me would include a warm up, form work, endurance or sprints or both, and a warm down. One fun workout I would do, I forget what its called, but you'd start at something like 200 yards and something like 3 minutes. Each interval, you'd decrease the time by 10 seconds. If you couldn't finish in time, you'd drop your distance by 25 yards, and you'd do that until you're doing full sprint 25s. I'd end up doing over 2000 yards and it sucked but I was also in the best shape of my life.
so try to swim two hundred meters without stopping? or have it as a goal overall? like okay i got three minutes to swim 200 meters then i got 2.50 minutes to swim it again. then 2:40? is that what you're talking about???
Sounds like you’re making good progress then. I recommend breathing once every three strokes on your front crawl during practice. It will stop miracle imbalances and injuries. Snorkels can be good for focusing on the other aspects of the stroke, you should try one and see if you like it. Just don’t neglect breathing training. You’re not only training your form, but your vo2 max. Swim buoys are also definitely useful for training but don’t use it all the time
i just see people using them and the jury seems out. like some people use em every time. others on and off. then hardcore swimmers that never use them. maybe i'll try one briefly and see whats up. switch on and off cause i wanna do the breathing thing.
Other than what the other anon said: time. It takes time and consistent effort. Don't have one big swimming day per week, but try to have 2-3 smaller sessions per week, even half an hour is good. And just do as much as you can. Of course, you'll have to push yourself to get another lap, but eventually you'll get better and more used to it.
that sounds good. yeah i'm not gonna get demoralized. i go at least two times a week, at least. one week i went to hard in the gym and was sore like crazy so only went once and sucked at it. lmao but that was just a off week. but i try to go at least two times a week. a half hour to an hour. i dont stay any longer than one hour
Sounds like you’re making good progress then. I recommend breathing once every three strokes on your front crawl during practice. It will stop miracle imbalances and injuries. Snorkels can be good for focusing on the other aspects of the stroke, you should try one and see if you like it. Just don’t neglect breathing training. You’re not only training your form, but your vo2 max. Swim buoys are also definitely useful for training but don’t use it all the time
so try to swim two hundred meters without stopping? or have it as a goal overall? like okay i got three minutes to swim 200 meters then i got 2.50 minutes to swim it again. then 2:40? is that what you're talking about???
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i just see people using them and the jury seems out. like some people use em every time. others on and off. then hardcore swimmers that never use them. maybe i'll try one briefly and see whats up. switch on and off cause i wanna do the breathing thing.
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that sounds good. yeah i'm not gonna get demoralized. i go at least two times a week, at least. one week i went to hard in the gym and was sore like crazy so only went once and sucked at it. lmao but that was just a off week. but i try to go at least two times a week. a half hour to an hour. i dont stay any longer than one hour
oh and i'll shoot for every three strokes to breathe and not use the bouy as much. i think i'm suppose to engage my core and legs to keep em straight. which i do. not to crazy like flexing just away of it. i found this out the hard way doing ab wheels one day really intense then the pool the next day. it was embarrassing how bad my stomach hurt swimming lmao
I am training freestyle and I do not really understand how to reduce my drag in the water. I feel like my legs are way below the surface and I cannot keep them up. I am trying to engage my core like crazy so I don't think its that. Does it have to do with weight distribution in my body? I am lowerbody dominant from playing football for many years, and I am low bodyfat percentage at the moment, so I am not sure if its a buoyancy issue? Are there any drills to work on my leg position? Thanks.
Other than what the other anon said: time. It takes time and consistent effort. Don't have one big swimming day per week, but try to have 2-3 smaller sessions per week, even half an hour is good. And just do as much as you can. Of course, you'll have to push yourself to get another lap, but eventually you'll get better and more used to it.
My varsity swim coach used to emphasize that swimming is unique in that you can't improve by doing it a bit here and there (even if consistently). You should try and get in the pool more and really build up that cardio stamina. If you have your heart set on swimming as a practice, I'd aim for the pool at least four times a week without exception.
alright i'll try to get into the pool more. i do have my heart set on it. i go lift weights thats kinda the main thing right now but i really enjoy swimming and the people at the pool are nice. also its just fun and feels good overall. currently going two three days a week. i'll try to go four days a week. even if i have to go the same day as the gym. i can always just eat more to compensate. whatever it takes.
>i smoke a shit load of weed. i mean alot
Yes, combustion is combustion, it affect you near as much as cigarette if not worse because you don't use filters.
The actual Cardio is always lower aerobic for me. I can do 500 yards and just keep going but the main thing is, when going for distance, you have to be efficient. I don't do freestyle when doing distance and instead will just do 30 minutes of Combat side stroke or breast Stroke with long, relaxed, glides that keep up my forward momentum.
Its like running, eventually you get to a cruise control point thats faster and longer than most people. Focus on efficient movement before speed. You should never feel like you need to breathe while exhaling underwater between strokes.
started swimming 2 months ago and was in same position as you, even with a strong cardio base. Was able to swim 1,000 yards in one go 2 weeks ago. Cardio is, much like strength, heavily dependent on specificity. Take running for example: you can be really fricking good at running, heart/lungs gigamaxxed, but the arms/shoulders/back don't have the mitochondria built up to handle the level of throughput your lungs/heart are capable of during swimming, and you won't be able to realize that cardio capacity you have from running. Basically there is a breaking in period where you will need to gradually build up muscular endurance in order to realize your cardio potential. Going into it with a decent cardio base makes that process considerably faster than starting from nothing - a few weeks instead of a few months.
If you are trying to swim aerobically, focus on technique and efficiency above all, relax your arms to an almost comical degree such that they don't build up lactic acid, and just gradually increase your interval distance every week until finally one day it will click and boom, you just swam 500 yards without gassing.
Ill remember this relaxing my arms you suggested and try it tommorow when i go to the pool and increase my distance. Im trying hard. Ill do this thank you anon
oh and another thing >ive been super setting hard in the gym
I've noticed swimming is very sensitive to fatigue from weightlifting. Like swimming even at moderate effort when you are fresh becomes anaerobic, so if you're already fatigued anaerobically, you are just lowering that threshold of what "moderate effort" is to basically any effort at all. Makes it impossible to swim aerobically. I will still gas out on 50 yards if I lift weights before swimming. Only way for me to swim aerobically is to swim on separate days as lifting.
I am lifting on seperate days. I go to the gym and go the day after or two days after the gym. Sometimes i go the pool sore from the gym. But still feel good but gased on those days. Sometimes i compensate with more sugar. Seems to help.
Clearly you lack tecnique. Try taking clases, the most basic things you can work on are:
Horizontality. Try touching your hips, shoulder and front hand before moving the other arm as an exercise
Lateral rotation. Using fins and a tube look alternstively to each wall of the pool kicking just with your feet.
Breathing. Use a flotator for your legs so you dont have to kick and try breathing keeping your head as horizontally as posible
Okay i will try this stuff. I am.looking down and do use a floater but i dont have fins.
>gas out after 150
you have the lung capacity of a 90 year old
All this people are talking about the problem being cardio and specific muscles used for swiomming but i disagree.
Bad technique makes you have enormous drag through the water, so you can imagine how much more effort it takes to move.
I was the same when I started, barely making it to the end of the pool
started swimming 2 months ago and was in same position as you, even with a strong cardio base. Was able to swim 1,000 yards in one go 2 weeks ago. Cardio is, much like strength, heavily dependent on specificity. Take running for example: you can be really fricking good at running, heart/lungs gigamaxxed, but the arms/shoulders/back don't have the mitochondria built up to handle the level of throughput your lungs/heart are capable of during swimming, and you won't be able to realize that cardio capacity you have from running. Basically there is a breaking in period where you will need to gradually build up muscular endurance in order to realize your cardio potential. Going into it with a decent cardio base makes that process considerably faster than starting from nothing - a few weeks instead of a few months.
If you are trying to swim aerobically, focus on technique and efficiency above all, relax your arms to an almost comical degree such that they don't build up lactic acid, and just gradually increase your interval distance every week until finally one day it will click and boom, you just swam 500 yards without gassing.
>focus on technique and efficiency above all
beyond that yes muscular endurance matters a fricking lot
oh and another thing >ive been super setting hard in the gym
I've noticed swimming is very sensitive to fatigue from weightlifting. Like swimming even at moderate effort when you are fresh becomes anaerobic, so if you're already fatigued anaerobically, you are just lowering that threshold of what "moderate effort" is to basically any effort at all. Makes it impossible to swim aerobically. I will still gas out on 50 yards if I lift weights before swimming. Only way for me to swim aerobically is to swim on separate days as lifting.
Clearly you lack tecnique. Try taking clases, the most basic things you can work on are:
Horizontality. Try touching your hips, shoulder and front hand before moving the other arm as an exercise
Lateral rotation. Using fins and a tube look alternstively to each wall of the pool kicking just with your feet.
Breathing. Use a flotator for your legs so you dont have to kick and try breathing keeping your head as horizontally as posible
>work with children at an after-school learning program >Wear baggy clothes for comfort >Nobody knows I'm muscular >Gym built a swimming pool and expanded the locker rooms in time for summer >go to the gym and do my workout >Enjoy the fantastic new showers with high pressure >A swimming lesson ended at the same time and the kids came into the shower room >Two of those kids are my students >Pic related happened
Now they not only know that I'm a muscular guy, but they also know about my third nipple. Should I stop showering at the gym? Have you ever run into someone you knew in the gym locker room?
I have caved in chest on the right. I'm not sure how a third nipple feels but you have to learn not to give a shit about these things or you're just going to go crazy.
I don't know. I just love the peace and tranquility, and I just enjoy my inner monologue. But I think there's a reason why endurance sports like long distance running is mainly popular above 30-40, because it's partly about being able to mentally endure it.
Same, it's almost zen. It's the only thing that stops me from ruminating all the time. I fricking loved it. Sadly the university pool is closed during the holidays so now I'm lifting instead.
Turn it into a meditative session as well. I still get bored very easily so I'll only swim for 30-45 minutes but I focus intently on my breathing and nothing else.
Everything melts away except the swimming, it's nice.
I swam 2km yesterday. Feelsgoodman to be back at it. Some anon said he gets bored swimming. Just swim lol idk. I find the repetitive motion and the underwater sounds quite meditative. Just focus on your body and how it feels. The stretch of your arms in your shoulders. Your legs kicking from hips.
If you're learning to swim I really don't know what to say. I can't imagine learning from scratch as an adult. But definitely worth it to try. I taught myself to lift and I think I did a good job. But for swimming I'd highly recommend getting a teacher and then a coach once you're good. It's way harder to learn than lifting. Especially if you are learning from scratch as an adult.
If you're just in it for cardio and leisure then even consistent, long distance breast stroke is helpful. I knew a very obese older guy at my pool. Probably 4 or 5 times a week he would come for like an hour or more and swim slow breast and back stroke. I think he did like 50 lengths or so. About 1.25km. Yeah it was slow and not proper technique. But it was also healthy and he was losing a lot of weight (duento diet also ofc.) Good for him.
Anyways swimming is lovely and excellent cardio imo. Very compatible with lifting, full body, provides more resistance than running, your hips, shoulders, back, and arms WILL see gains of all kinds. Personally I despise running. I have also found swimmers to have the best physiques, both male and female, and been the nicest, coolest people. I still need to learn butterfly. I was simply never taught it as a kid. I expect the shoulder gains from that to be truly exceptional.
Started a freestyle class about two years ago but had to drop out because I got sick and missed 3 weeks in a row. Thinking of trying again.
I had massive issues with water getting in my ears, does it get better or should I just get some plugs? Also the cute swim teacher said my lower body kept sinking due to my legs being too big, do you guys work around that or just stop squatting?
Swimming is GOAT tier cardio, especially with headphones. I swim 2-3 times per week, usually after lifting days for recovery.
Swimming alone will not grow muscles though, you'll be a lean DYEL at most.
Swimming sucks. If you like it, great. Good for you. Thats nice. But unless you have that certain body type, youre not going to get gains and improvemement in body size and shape from it. Also, obviopsuly, your diet has to be on point.
What's that body type, you say? I dont know. There are all types of successful swimmers, but most are sort of lean with longer arms. After that, its a crap shoot.
The best bet is: swim if you enjoy it, but uf youre looking to change your body, swimming isnt magic. It only "works" if you like it enough to do it obsessvely. A better bet is to do a traditioanl powerlifting based workoput, plus some arm movemements. Stay lean and do some sort of cardio - frick, even walking twoce a day for 20 minutes is great cardio - and make sure your diet is on point.
All you gays who think that doing some magic sport is gloing to transform your body are both stupid and ignorant. Both? Yes. Stupid AND ignorant.
Once again, if you are swimming because you enjoy it or the sport, Godspeed.
more ppl need to get into the pool, just don't take my lane
What say you b***h ? I'm gonna go full butterfly into your lane, you better be good at apnea and swim underwater if you don't want your head chopped off.
If the lanes are full, we're sharing b***h. Pick a side.
How does the etiquette for lane sharing work? Do you typically ask the person or do you just hop in
you hop into the lane to assert dominance then pretend to ask "can I share the lane?" which is just a fancy way of saying frick off
Swimmers of fit. how the hell do you get cardio on this? i can do a few fifty meter swims at the pool. like three then gas out the rest of the time and can only do twenty five meters. sometimes i add in doggie paddle or frog swim with my head above water. i work out weights two three times a week. upper lower shoulder arms day etc. swim two three times a week. sometimes i go harder swimming. i dont smoke cigarettes or drink.
i smoke a shit load of weed. i mean alot. this could be effecting me also. whats some good ways to increase my cardio swim bros?? ive been super setting hard in the gym. but its not translating to the pool. i do no running. i bike to work but its casual cause im not going to frickin work sweaty. i jump rope casually like once a week or every two weeks. i do that at home. i just wanna get my swimming up to one hundred meters. ive been practicing breathing and form. some people said i had a fast and strong stroke. and maybe im swimming to fast. but idk
Sounds like you don’t know proper form, so your breathing is shit
Breaststroke is the easiest to get started with. Watch some videos and make sure you’re breathing right and maximizing your streamline
i probably do not know proper form. ive only been practicing free style. cause a few people told me i should get better at freestyle before i attempted breaststroke. i still do it anyways like i said with my head above water. you think i should practice it?? also i with my freestyle. ive been practicing taking breathes every two strokes and ways to not really get panicky. and try to swim faster. like thinking, okay all i gotta do is turn my head and body left or right. most of the time right. so im getting over that and keeping a more consistent pace.
do you think i should incorporate a snorkel? ive seen people do both at the pool. one day a snorkel day another freestyle breathe control. i still feel great swimming and actually feel like i'm moving forward. i should say. ive only been swimming like this since like mid june. i'm in the south like florida heated and chilled pool. so going all year round. oh and ive been using one of those little leg floaties you put between the knees to keep my legs afloat while keeping my head down
If the breathing is tough get a snorkel to work on form, the foam things I called pull bouys, and you should also use a kickboard sometimes so your kicking doesn't lag behind. A typical swim workout for me would include a warm up, form work, endurance or sprints or both, and a warm down. One fun workout I would do, I forget what its called, but you'd start at something like 200 yards and something like 3 minutes. Each interval, you'd decrease the time by 10 seconds. If you couldn't finish in time, you'd drop your distance by 25 yards, and you'd do that until you're doing full sprint 25s. I'd end up doing over 2000 yards and it sucked but I was also in the best shape of my life.
Also I think the drop was smaller than 10 seconds but I can't remember
so try to swim two hundred meters without stopping? or have it as a goal overall? like okay i got three minutes to swim 200 meters then i got 2.50 minutes to swim it again. then 2:40? is that what you're talking about???
i just see people using them and the jury seems out. like some people use em every time. others on and off. then hardcore swimmers that never use them. maybe i'll try one briefly and see whats up. switch on and off cause i wanna do the breathing thing.
that sounds good. yeah i'm not gonna get demoralized. i go at least two times a week, at least. one week i went to hard in the gym and was sore like crazy so only went once and sucked at it. lmao but that was just a off week. but i try to go at least two times a week. a half hour to an hour. i dont stay any longer than one hour
Sounds like you’re making good progress then. I recommend breathing once every three strokes on your front crawl during practice. It will stop miracle imbalances and injuries. Snorkels can be good for focusing on the other aspects of the stroke, you should try one and see if you like it. Just don’t neglect breathing training. You’re not only training your form, but your vo2 max. Swim buoys are also definitely useful for training but don’t use it all the time
oh and i'll shoot for every three strokes to breathe and not use the bouy as much. i think i'm suppose to engage my core and legs to keep em straight. which i do. not to crazy like flexing just away of it. i found this out the hard way doing ab wheels one day really intense then the pool the next day. it was embarrassing how bad my stomach hurt swimming lmao
I am training freestyle and I do not really understand how to reduce my drag in the water. I feel like my legs are way below the surface and I cannot keep them up. I am trying to engage my core like crazy so I don't think its that. Does it have to do with weight distribution in my body? I am lowerbody dominant from playing football for many years, and I am low bodyfat percentage at the moment, so I am not sure if its a buoyancy issue? Are there any drills to work on my leg position? Thanks.
Are you looking straight down at the bottom of the pool with your head underwater all the time except when breathing?
Yes, I can only breathe comfortably to my right side, but otherwise I am starting down at the line in the pool.
Other than what the other anon said: time. It takes time and consistent effort. Don't have one big swimming day per week, but try to have 2-3 smaller sessions per week, even half an hour is good. And just do as much as you can. Of course, you'll have to push yourself to get another lap, but eventually you'll get better and more used to it.
My varsity swim coach used to emphasize that swimming is unique in that you can't improve by doing it a bit here and there (even if consistently). You should try and get in the pool more and really build up that cardio stamina. If you have your heart set on swimming as a practice, I'd aim for the pool at least four times a week without exception.
alright i'll try to get into the pool more. i do have my heart set on it. i go lift weights thats kinda the main thing right now but i really enjoy swimming and the people at the pool are nice. also its just fun and feels good overall. currently going two three days a week. i'll try to go four days a week. even if i have to go the same day as the gym. i can always just eat more to compensate. whatever it takes.
>i smoke a shit load of weed. i mean alot
Yes, combustion is combustion, it affect you near as much as cigarette if not worse because you don't use filters.
The actual Cardio is always lower aerobic for me. I can do 500 yards and just keep going but the main thing is, when going for distance, you have to be efficient. I don't do freestyle when doing distance and instead will just do 30 minutes of Combat side stroke or breast Stroke with long, relaxed, glides that keep up my forward momentum.
Its like running, eventually you get to a cruise control point thats faster and longer than most people. Focus on efficient movement before speed. You should never feel like you need to breathe while exhaling underwater between strokes.
they are insufferable, which is why I became one
started swimming 2 months ago and was in same position as you, even with a strong cardio base. Was able to swim 1,000 yards in one go 2 weeks ago. Cardio is, much like strength, heavily dependent on specificity. Take running for example: you can be really fricking good at running, heart/lungs gigamaxxed, but the arms/shoulders/back don't have the mitochondria built up to handle the level of throughput your lungs/heart are capable of during swimming, and you won't be able to realize that cardio capacity you have from running. Basically there is a breaking in period where you will need to gradually build up muscular endurance in order to realize your cardio potential. Going into it with a decent cardio base makes that process considerably faster than starting from nothing - a few weeks instead of a few months.
If you are trying to swim aerobically, focus on technique and efficiency above all, relax your arms to an almost comical degree such that they don't build up lactic acid, and just gradually increase your interval distance every week until finally one day it will click and boom, you just swam 500 yards without gassing.
Ill remember this relaxing my arms you suggested and try it tommorow when i go to the pool and increase my distance. Im trying hard. Ill do this thank you anon
I am lifting on seperate days. I go to the gym and go the day after or two days after the gym. Sometimes i go the pool sore from the gym. But still feel good but gased on those days. Sometimes i compensate with more sugar. Seems to help.
Okay i will try this stuff. I am.looking down and do use a floater but i dont have fins.
Thats probably true my cardio is not great
All this people are talking about the problem being cardio and specific muscles used for swiomming but i disagree.
Bad technique makes you have enormous drag through the water, so you can imagine how much more effort it takes to move.
I was the same when I started, barely making it to the end of the pool
>focus on technique and efficiency above all
beyond that yes muscular endurance matters a fricking lot
i can swim a few km without stooping. someday you will reach my level
oh and another thing
>ive been super setting hard in the gym
I've noticed swimming is very sensitive to fatigue from weightlifting. Like swimming even at moderate effort when you are fresh becomes anaerobic, so if you're already fatigued anaerobically, you are just lowering that threshold of what "moderate effort" is to basically any effort at all. Makes it impossible to swim aerobically. I will still gas out on 50 yards if I lift weights before swimming. Only way for me to swim aerobically is to swim on separate days as lifting.
Clearly you lack tecnique. Try taking clases, the most basic things you can work on are:
Horizontality. Try touching your hips, shoulder and front hand before moving the other arm as an exercise
Lateral rotation. Using fins and a tube look alternstively to each wall of the pool kicking just with your feet.
Breathing. Use a flotator for your legs so you dont have to kick and try breathing keeping your head as horizontally as posible
>gas out after 150
you have the lung capacity of a 90 year old
>work with children at an after-school learning program
>Wear baggy clothes for comfort
>Nobody knows I'm muscular
>Gym built a swimming pool and expanded the locker rooms in time for summer
>go to the gym and do my workout
>Enjoy the fantastic new showers with high pressure
>A swimming lesson ended at the same time and the kids came into the shower room
>Two of those kids are my students
>Pic related happened
Now they not only know that I'm a muscular guy, but they also know about my third nipple. Should I stop showering at the gym? Have you ever run into someone you knew in the gym locker room?
I have caved in chest on the right. I'm not sure how a third nipple feels but you have to learn not to give a shit about these things or you're just going to go crazy.
Dude fr. Just gotta do what you can and be proud of any improvements that you can make.
did you jerk off to this cartoon?
i sure did.
No.
Those boys are in grade 1 and 2 please leave them alone.
how do swimmers cope with the boredom of laps? I have to put pods and swim with me head above water or i get bored
overstimmed gay. Entertain yourself with thoughts or focus on the activity at hand.
I don't know. I just love the peace and tranquility, and I just enjoy my inner monologue. But I think there's a reason why endurance sports like long distance running is mainly popular above 30-40, because it's partly about being able to mentally endure it.
Same, it's almost zen. It's the only thing that stops me from ruminating all the time. I fricking loved it. Sadly the university pool is closed during the holidays so now I'm lifting instead.
Turn it into a meditative session as well. I still get bored very easily so I'll only swim for 30-45 minutes but I focus intently on my breathing and nothing else.
Everything melts away except the swimming, it's nice.
just get into the same lane as a female swimmer
you can catch glimpses of her ass as you pass each other
If you aren't swimming you're sinking b***h
I swam 2km yesterday. Feelsgoodman to be back at it. Some anon said he gets bored swimming. Just swim lol idk. I find the repetitive motion and the underwater sounds quite meditative. Just focus on your body and how it feels. The stretch of your arms in your shoulders. Your legs kicking from hips.
If you're learning to swim I really don't know what to say. I can't imagine learning from scratch as an adult. But definitely worth it to try. I taught myself to lift and I think I did a good job. But for swimming I'd highly recommend getting a teacher and then a coach once you're good. It's way harder to learn than lifting. Especially if you are learning from scratch as an adult.
If you're just in it for cardio and leisure then even consistent, long distance breast stroke is helpful. I knew a very obese older guy at my pool. Probably 4 or 5 times a week he would come for like an hour or more and swim slow breast and back stroke. I think he did like 50 lengths or so. About 1.25km. Yeah it was slow and not proper technique. But it was also healthy and he was losing a lot of weight (duento diet also ofc.) Good for him.
Anyways swimming is lovely and excellent cardio imo. Very compatible with lifting, full body, provides more resistance than running, your hips, shoulders, back, and arms WILL see gains of all kinds. Personally I despise running. I have also found swimmers to have the best physiques, both male and female, and been the nicest, coolest people. I still need to learn butterfly. I was simply never taught it as a kid. I expect the shoulder gains from that to be truly exceptional.
Started a freestyle class about two years ago but had to drop out because I got sick and missed 3 weeks in a row. Thinking of trying again.
I had massive issues with water getting in my ears, does it get better or should I just get some plugs? Also the cute swim teacher said my lower body kept sinking due to my legs being too big, do you guys work around that or just stop squatting?
Swimming is GOAT tier cardio, especially with headphones. I swim 2-3 times per week, usually after lifting days for recovery.
Swimming alone will not grow muscles though, you'll be a lean DYEL at most.
>Swimming alone will not grow muscles
Not if you swim short distances really fast.
>no pool in my city that isn't POOed or megachlorinated
god i wish i could swim
Pool water fricks up your skin, damages your hair, and decays your teeth. Not worth it.
Shower after, wear two swimcaps, and don't fricking drink it lol.
Literally every swimmer I see has beautiful skin
They haven't walled yet
depends
>chloride
yes, it's bad
>ozone
you can gargle the water
Swimming sucks. If you like it, great. Good for you. Thats nice. But unless you have that certain body type, youre not going to get gains and improvemement in body size and shape from it. Also, obviopsuly, your diet has to be on point.
What's that body type, you say? I dont know. There are all types of successful swimmers, but most are sort of lean with longer arms. After that, its a crap shoot.
The best bet is: swim if you enjoy it, but uf youre looking to change your body, swimming isnt magic. It only "works" if you like it enough to do it obsessvely. A better bet is to do a traditioanl powerlifting based workoput, plus some arm movemements. Stay lean and do some sort of cardio - frick, even walking twoce a day for 20 minutes is great cardio - and make sure your diet is on point.
All you gays who think that doing some magic sport is gloing to transform your body are both stupid and ignorant. Both? Yes. Stupid AND ignorant.
Once again, if you are swimming because you enjoy it or the sport, Godspeed.
>But unless you have that certain body type, youre not going to get gains and improvemement in body size and shape from it.
I wish I could do swimming and sauna daily, I hate being a poorgay so much bros. Do you anons use p*blic facilities, how do you swim year-round?
I use my local competition pool year round
Breaststrokes will fix your posture
I swim in the ocean because pools are disgusting and full of chemicals.
So is the ocean sadly but it's the lesser of two evils by far